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@hmorton77
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 • 2 years ago •
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What can i do to boost my resume?
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My dream schools are MIT, Stanford, NYU and UCLA, and i'm going to be a math major, and while the odds are low to get accepted, I was wondering what some things I could do are to make my resume stand out/have higher acceptance rates in general. Im a rising junior w/4.0 uw GPA (I get all A's), and I'm planning to take AP chem, APush, AP-eng,pre-calc and spanish 3 honors. I'm in band, volleyball and 1 club (FCA), but obviously these schools and applications in general are a competitive field. So pretty much what (activities) can I do to better my resume and odds. thanks! (p.s. im planning on starting to volunteer this year)

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@lovelyplumeria
3 answers, 6 votes
 • 2 years ago

I know you've mentioned you are starting to volunteer this year, I would really emphasize this! Many students who attend selective schools have a history of volunteering and community service. Since I'm not certain what you are volunteering for, I will throw this out there just in case! I would encourage you to think about volunteering for things like tutoring especially in math courses (for example, become a tutor for freshman taking algebra 1!) Work like this alongside your course list really showcases not only your willingness to help but also your dedication to the major/career path you want to go in.

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[🎤 AUTHOR]@hmorton772 years ago

thanks so much, that's really helpful!

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@julieloolie
12 answers, 44 votes
 • 2 years ago

Hi! First of all, WOW! You have really nice GPA and you look like you're setting yourself up nicely class wise. For your ECs, I think they look great, but having some more math-related stuff would be good. You could potentially tutor younger kids on math, or start a mathletes club or something along the lines that is STEM related. Other than that, you are looking awesome everywhere else, and I wouldn't be too worried! Keep up the good work, good luck :-D

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[🎤 AUTHOR]@hmorton772 years ago

thanks so much!! il definitely start looking for an opportunity to be a math tutor :)

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@AlexanderOddo
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965 answers, 641 votes
 • 2 years ago

These two CollegeVine blog posts (post 1, post 2) have some advice on activities you can do as a prospective math major. Besides this, I recommend taking the most advanced math classes that you can each year. Hope this helps!

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[🎤 AUTHOR]@hmorton772 years ago

thank you so so much!!!

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